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This week, I spent some time with Sharp in Malta and had a chance to see the Big Pad large interactive display close up and in a demonstration of how it can be used to share data and documents in meetings, so I had been thinking about interactive meeting displays (IMDs). When I got back, … Read more
Tobii, the global leader in eye tracking, today unveiled the Tobii IS4 eye tracking platform and Tobii EyeChip™, the world’s most advanced, compact and versatile eye tracking components for seamless integration into consumer devices. These new products enable premium grade eye tracking for a wide variety of consumer devices, including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, … Read more
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “United States Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020” report to their offering. The market for augmented reality and virtual reality in the United States is projected to grow at a CAGR over 37% during 2015-2020. Growing adoption in automotive, pico-projectors, and gaming … Read more
Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo and Microsoft are collaborating for the first time on a joint advertising campaign that showcases the exciting innovation in today’s newest personal computers (PCs). The combination of Intel’s best processors ever – 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processors – Microsoft’s latest Windows operating system – Windows 10 – and some of the … Read more
This school year, Edmunds Middle School and Hunt Middle School in Burlington, Vermont have been selected to join the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) program directed by the nonprofit Digital Promise, a program that is using mobile technology to extend learning beyond the walls of the classroom. All 405 students at Edmunds, and all 383 … Read more
Having first been announced in July, the takeover of Promethean by China’s NetDragon has been unconditionally accepted (China’s NetDragon Launches Promethean Bid). NetDragon, through subsidiary Digital Train, will pay £84.1 million ($130 million) for UK-based Promethean, which operates in the education market. The acquired shares represent a 96% stake in the company. Promethean’s chairman, Philip … Read more
Promethean has acquired interactive touch and pen technology from UK-based Light Blue Optics . As well as the technology IP, the acquisition also includes ‘a key member of LBO’s engineering team’. Going forward, Promethean will integrate the LBO technology into its interactive display products for the classroom. The deal was completed just before the finalisation … Read more
Les Moonves, president of CBS, has told Bloomberg that Apple is “having conversations with everyone about doing their own streaming services”, adding that CBS has been part of those conversations.
Orange Mobile France accidentally posted images of the HTC One A9 before its official release (believed to be scheduled for the 20th October). The phone will come in black or white, with a 5″ display (1920 x 1080), 13MP rear camera and 4MP front camera. A price (which may not be accurate) was also listed: … Read more
The European Commission has given the green light to Intel proposed acquisition of Altera (Intel, Samsung Rumoured to Be on Acquisition Trail). It is the EC’s belief that the combined entity will continue to face effective competition in Europe. Intel’s proposed acquisition was called off in April, after the two companies were unable to agree … Read more
Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd., today announced its collaboration with Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading intelligent information provider for businesses and professionals, as an enterprise solution partner. The two companies will explore the development and optimization of enterprise solutions through their joint expertise in mobile security, electronic devices and intelligent information technology for businesses and professionals. “The … Read more
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has passed 85% yields for its flexible electronics, according to domestic sources. These include screens, touch modules and electrode films.
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